Abbott to Retire as USD President

Retiring USD president Jim Abbott oversaw the construction of 5 new academic and athletic buildings on the Vermillion campus, and more than doubled the University’s budget in his 20 years at the helm. But Athletics Director David Herbster says he always looked before he leaped…
 Herbster says he worked closely with Abbot, specially during the University’s transition from Divisoin II to I…
Abbott’s legacy of growth extends to every corner of the Vermillion campus, something Herbster says the next president will need to live up to.
(KELO)